Shoes purchased for the Children of Timkatec by the Friends of Timkatec and All Souls Parish, Sanford Florida, being presented to CRS' Dula James, Sabine and Marie Manigat, and Fr. Simon,
February 2006

It's important to remember that sometimes something simple can mean so much to a child. This winter, Fr. Simon informed the Friends of Timkatec that the children of Timkatec were sorely in need of proper shoes. Armed with lists of shoe sizes to outfit all of the children, Judith O'Shea scoured Central Florida shops and even cleaned a few of them out!

In February, these shoes were then delivered to Fr. Simon and CRS Haiti's Dula James in Ft. Lauderdale, so that they could be taken back to Haiti and given to their new owners.

Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Timkatec, 56 children of all ages have a new pair of shoes to call their own.

Timkatec France
We are very pleased to welcome Timkatec France, a group formed by Sophie Beaupère, who worked in Haiti at an orphanage and also at Timkatec and on her return to France continues to raise funds for, Father Simon.